Only 7.1 percent of our plastic waste was recycled in 2008, according to the latest data from the Environmental Protection Agency.
By weight, that means that out of 30.05 million tons of plastic waste generated that year, nearly 28 million tons ended up in the trash heap. That's the equivalent of 366,000 Boeing 737s, according to calculations by Waste Management.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38173694/ns/business-oil_and_energy/
By weight, that means that out of 30.05 million tons of plastic waste generated that year, nearly 28 million tons ended up in the trash heap. That's the equivalent of 366,000 Boeing 737s, according to calculations by Waste Management.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38173694/ns/business-oil_and_energy/
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